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Instructional Leadership

School executives set high standards for the professional practice of 21st century instruction and assessment that result in a no nonsense accountable environment. The school executive must be knowledgeable of best instructional and school practices and must use this knowledge to cause the creation of collaborative structures within the school for the design of highly engaging schoolwork for students, the on-going peer review of this work, and the sharing of this work throughout the professional community.



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Standard 2a. Focus on Learning and Teaching, Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment: The school executive leads the discussion about standards for curriculum, instruction, and assessment based on research and best practices in order to establish and achieve high expectations for students.
Experiences
  • Conducted classroom walk-throughs and observations and provided feedback on lessons
  • Participated in Common Core Professional Development (district-wide) and discussed with leadership team on implementation
  • Conducted student observations at principal's requests
  • Participated in school-wide Data Retreats
  • Participated in Student Assistance Team
  • Facilitated meetings about classroom rigor, time management, and expectations
  • Attended a Literacy Instruction (three-day NELA training)


Artifacts and Documentation


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2b. Focus on Instructional Time: The school executive creates processes and schedules which protect teachers from disruption of instructional or preparation time.


  • Assisted administrative team with schedule for the 2011-12 school year
  • Volunteered to cover classes so teachers can meet with team during PLC
  • Taught classes when teachers were absent for Targets for Learning


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